School: Árd-achadh (C.) (roll number 14076)
- Location:
- Ardagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Ní Mhadagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0487, Page 036
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(A hole in a stocking).It went up the stairs black and white, and it came down read. (Newspaper).
- Collector
- Mary Ita Doody
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Liskilleen (O'Brien), Co. Limerick
